Altius Minerals Corporation (T.ALS) (Q3) EPS estimates for gain of nine cents, compared to a loss of 18 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Delphi Energy Corp. (T.DEE) (Q4) EPS estimates of breakeven, compared to a loss of 15 cents in the prior-year quarter. In February, Delphi gave an update regarding its ongoing capital program focused entirely on its Bigstone Montney asset where the Company holds over 147 gross sections of land, significant key infrastructure and a rapidly growing condensate-rich Montney production base.

Delphi's planned drilling program in 2017 more than doubles the 2016 program with the addition of a second drilling rig that commenced activity in December 2016.

International Transactions in Securities (Jan.) Foreign investment in Canadian securities reached $10.2 billion in December, largely through acquisitions of shares.

At the same time, Canadian investors increased their holdings of foreign securities by $6.7 billion, led by purchases of non-U.S. foreign shares.

CREA Stats (Feb.) The Canadian Real Estate Association said national home sales declined 1.3% from December 2016 to January 2017. Actual (not seasonally-adjusted) activity in January was up 1.9% from a year earlier.